Hey, ponies! This weekend is bringing so many exciting things—including the new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt! We are fudging excited, ’cause females are strong as hell! So open a bottle of pinot noir—you know you need it after this week—and do something to make yourself smile this weekend. … Troll the respawn, Jeremy!
- We announced Pride! JUNE 9! Capital Pride & BYT Present: Rainbow Resistance Opening Party! It is going to be MASSIVE, and will sell out. Get your tickets now!
- JUNE 16! BYT & Nat Geo’s Excellent Adventure – Explorers Festival After Hours! Oddisee DJ SET! Museum take-overs! Explorers everywhere! Tickets are on sale! Buy now before they sell out!
- Zoofari is today!
- We are thrilled to be media sponsoring Dine-N-Dash. Grab your tickets! The event is June 7.
- Speaking of Dine-N-Dash, you like brunch, right? Enter the RAMW & BYT’s Brunch Passport Challenge.
- Enter the FotoDC Spring 2017 Competition.
- Celebrate women AND nature with our new Force of Nature series.
- It’s outdoor movie season! Peruse our Outdoor Movie Guide! Sit on a blanket!
- Merriweather Post Pavilion has been around for 50 years. We took a look back at 10 of the most interesting, featuring performances from Jimi Hendrix to The Black Eyed Peas.
- Am I Gonna Die Alone? A Chat With a Professional Matchmaker.
- We realize you’re reading this for weekend suggestions but we also have a Monday suggestion/giveaway: Eat/Drink Local.
- Is most of your wardrobe yoga pants? Startups To Start Noticing: Lorica Clothing.
- It’s May. Have Your Best May.
- Zoofari is today!
- An LGBT Youth Working Group Reception and Awards Night is at Agora.
- WiTT Happy Hour is at Songbyrd.
- The AFSP Happy Hour Fundraiser is at Nellie’s.
- The Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) Reception is at The City Club of Washington.
- Sing-Along: Space is at DC9.
- SAGE Table is at the DC Center.
- Story Collider: “Risk” is at Busboys and Poets at 5th & K.
- Glover Park Social: A Variety Open Mic is at the Mason Inn.
- LadyHood is at Songbyrd.
- Cadence presents LTJ BUKEM, TRAC, Lisa Moody & Friends at Flash.
- Jack on Fire play their last show at Black Cat.
- BreakfastClub, an 80’s Dance Party: Ladies of the 80’s is at Duplex Diner.
- Daybreaker: Music on the Brain is at the Kennedy Center.
- A Rally for an Independent Investigation on Russia is at the Capitol Building.
- Mister & Miss Capital Pride 2017 is at The DC Eagle.
- A Night Out for Trevor is at the Hotel Monaco.
- Bricolage – a twist on drag is at the Hideaway Cafe.
- The DC Eagle presents PUP NIGHT.
- ResistDANCE:PRIDE is at the DC Eagle.
- Bike to Work Day: Franklin Square Pit Stop is at 1225 Eye Street.
- The Trans X Queer Youth Ball is at the Reeves Center.
- And then head to the Bike To Work Day Pizza & Beer Afterparty is at Mellow Mushroom.
- Wig and Disco is at DC9.
- Seminal D.C. band The Make Up play Black Cat.
- Peach Pit is at DC9.
- G ∆ Y / B ∆ S H is at Trade.
- DC/MD Medical Marijuana Dispensary Training is at the Hilton Doubletree Silver Spring.
- Charity Dog Wash: DC Paws Rescue is at Fur-Get Me Not Dog Wash.
- The Bread for the City 2017 Good Hope Gala is at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.
- The Real Trans Film Festival Presents Major! at the DC Center.
- 2017 Capital Trans Pride is at the Studio Theatre.
- Cannabis Cardio Power Happy Hour is at House 51.
- Hike for Peace: Change Our World is at Wheaton Regional Park.
- BarkHappy DC: Barks N’ Brews is at James Hoban’s Irish Restaurant.
- The May Peer Support Group is at the DC Center.
- DC Bright and Pint Crawl is in Dupont.
- Meso Creso presents Spring Forward at Malcolm X Park.
- BARE – Police Appreciation is at Cobalt.
- Town & Country is at Town.
- Turnabout 2: Electric Boog-a-Loo is at Cobalt.
- Flogging Molly plays The Fillmore.
- Bring Back The ’90s is at The Unified Scene Theater.
- Ozuna – ODISEA TOUR 2017 is at Echostage.
- FYM’s annual Depeche Mode Dance Party is at Black Cat.
- Whitney is sold out with Natalie Prass at 9:30 Club.
- After, Cloud Nothings play 9:30 Club.
- Victory Fund’s National Champagne Brunch is at the Omni Shoreham.
- Pretty Boi Brunch – Black Pride Edition is at 1626 North Capitol Street, NW.
- Taste: Sunday Funday is at Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar.
- OverEasy Tea Dance is at Dodge City.
- ROAR: Rooftop Beer Bust is at UPROAR.
- Rick Ross plays Echostage.
- Laura Marling is at 9:30 Club.
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